Torres had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madera South Stallions. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Toros couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Madera South, the win got them back to even at 6-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
For Madera South's part, Victor Mercado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Mercado has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emiliano Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Torres will square off against Hanford West at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Madera South, they will take on Granite Hills at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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